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Amending Protocol to Tax Treaty between Germany and Mexico has Entered into Force

09 August 2023

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Treaty Development

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Germany-Mexico

The amending protocol to the 2008 income and capital tax treaty between Germany and Mexico entered into force on 6 August 2023. The protocol, signed 8 October 2021, is the first to amend the treaty and includes the following changes: The preamble is replaced in line with OECD BEPS standards; Article 5 (Permanent Establishment) is updated in relation to activities of a preparatory or auxiliary character that do not result in a PE; Article 10 (Dividends) is amended to introduce a minimum holding period with respect to the 5% withholding tax rate, providing that in order to enjoy the reduced...